我们报告了来自中国三峡地区的5例日本斑点热患者的病例系列研究，包括1例致命病例。在当地人口中，日本立克次体的血清阳性率约为21％。我们的报告强调了该地区日本斑点热对人类健康的潜在威胁。
We report a case-series
study of 5 patients with Japanese spotted fever from the Three Gorges Area in China, including 1 fatal case. Seroprevalence of Rickettsia japonica was ≈21% among the local population. Our report highlights the emerging potential threat to human health of Japanese spotted fever in the area.
